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South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court…
Key recommendations from Lionel Desmond inquiry, seven years after N.S. killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. – Nova Scotia provincial court Judge Paul Scovil makes 25 recommendations in…
UN agencies rally around agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some top donors cut funding
GENEVA (AP) — An array of U.N. organizations have united to warn of “catastrophic consequences…
Trudeau says Ottawa ‘actively working’ to find missing Palestinian Canadian in Gaza
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is “actively engaged” after a Palestinian…
Best for world if Netanyahu leaves office ‘sooner rather than later’: Liberal MP
OTTAWA – A Liberal member of Parliament says it would be in the best interests…
Wisconsin governor signs legislative package aimed at expanding access to dental care
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a package of bipartisan legislation aimed…
Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to…
Some Republican leaders are pushing back against the conservative Freedom Caucus in statehouses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the first day of Missouri’s new legislative session, Senate…
Israeli forces dressed as civilian women and medics kill 3 militants in a West Bank hospital
JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medics stormed a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Biden says he’s decided on response to killing of 3 US troops, plans to attend…
Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
Utah’s governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to…
The US hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious…
El Salvador VP acknowledges mistakes in war on gangs but says country is ‘not a police state’
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s government “made mistakes” in its war against the country’s…
Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov.…
Where the sides stand on securing a cease-fire in Gaza and freeing the hostages
U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they were closing in on…
Criminal Code applies on ice, says B.C. minister after apparent chokehold during game
British Columbia’s health minister has weighed in on hockey violence, saying the Criminal Code applies…
Maine governor announces series of proposals following state’s deadliest shooting
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills called Tuesday evening for strengthening the state’s…
Federal appeals court won’t revisit ruling that limits scope of Voting Rights Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to reconsider its…
NHL players Dubé, Hart, McLeod, Foote charged in 2018 sexual assault case: lawyers
TORONTO – Lawyers for Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dubé, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart, New…
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on…
4 NHL players have been charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers say
NHL players Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the…
Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of…
Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA – A majority of provinces and territories are asking the federal government to “indefinitely”…
Package sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a suspicious envelope sent to the elections office…